outlast
verb
out·last
ˌau̇t-ˈlast 
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
: to last longer than : to continue to exist, be active, etc., longer than (someone or something)
BookCourt … withstood the 1999 opening of a Barnes & Noble store just a few blocks away and even outlasted the owners' marriage.—
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Eli RosenbergExamples of outlast in a Sentence
I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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Ultimately, punter Bradley Pinion and long snapper Tucker Addington outlasted Seth Vernon and Taybor Pepper, respectively.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Wings outlasted the Fever 107-104, but the game was defined by Azzi Fudd’s — the most recent top pick — underwhelming debut.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Detroit Pistons with a 116-109 home win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The pain can be substantial and may outlast the visible rash.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Wings outlasted the Fever 107-104, but the game was defined by Azzi Fudd’s — the most recent top pick — underwhelming debut.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Detroit Pistons with a 116-109 home win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The pain can be substantial and may outlast the visible rash.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outlast
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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